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SALT LAKE CITY — The 1975 film classic “Jaws” has made people terrified to get into the water for nearly four decades. Rumors of a prehistoric shark still roaming the seas now gives us one more reason to stay on the beach.
Discovery Chanel’s “Shark Week” kicked off Sunday with the premier of “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives,” which basically teaches you about prehistoric animals while scaring the living daylights out of you.
Megalodon was a prehistoric shark often measuring nearly 70 feet in length and sporting six rows of 7-inch teeth. Scientists believe Megalodon has been extinct for 65 million years, but some people believe the beast still lurks in our waters.
The documentary explores claims that the shark has been sighted and still exists.
Does Megalodon still exist today? No, likely not, but it doesn't change the fact this prehistoric animal was fascinating and terrifying.
If you missed the episode on Sunday, you can catch highlights on Discovery’s website or watch it again with bonus footage on Friday, August 9.
